I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Harper College
Interview
I met the division dean and clerical staff. Each staff member asked one question and the dean asked several. The questions were fairly typical, such as, “What will you do to ensure excellent student service.”
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you secure your computer screen if you had to leave your desk?
Each division does its own interviews. I met with the Dean and 3 office staff. Each person asked 2-3 questions. Then I was given a typing test and Excel test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you protect student information if you had to leave your computer for a minute?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Harper College (Palatine, IL) in Mar 2011
Interview
Phone interview then on campus. Was questioned by Dean and Assistant Dean then all the office staff. Then once all the interview questions were done I had to complete a writing sample given a scenario.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle someone who comes through the door unhappy?
Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Harper College with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Harper College overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Harper College as a Administrative Assistant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
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